ditzy
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ditzy
First recorded in 1970–75; expressive coinage, perhaps with elements of dizzy and dotty; -sy
Example Sentences
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The ditzy little VW Beetle, for years the budget wheels of college kids, was the new star of the sales lot.
From Los Angeles Times
Shannon Crowley’s high soprano captured Bailey’s ditzy kindness; tenor Logan Wagner embodied José’s eager theater-kid ambition and insecurity.
“Hello?” he called, walking to the front desk, where the ditzy receptionist answered phones, checked in families, and located, or failed to locate, packages.
From Literature
His longtime prescriptions of fresh food, sunshine, regular exercise and meditation are now widely accepted building blocks of health, and are no longer the sole province of ditzy L.A. hippies.
From Los Angeles Times
Nor would it function without Sweeney, who works best in a register somewhere between ditzy blond and tough little scrapper.
From Los Angeles Times
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